Anden Krønikebog 32

1 Efter disse Tildragelser og disse Vidnesbyrd om Troskab kom Assyrerkongen Sankerib og rykkede ind i Juda og belejrede de befæstede Byer i det Øjemed at bemægtige sig dem.

After Hezekiah's faithful work, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, invaded Judah and attacked its fortified towns, planning to conquer them for himself.

2 Da Ezekias saa, at Sankerib kom, og at han havde i Sinde at angribe Jerusalem,

When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come to attack Jerusalem,

3 raadførte han sig med sine Hærførere og tapre Folk om at stoppe for Vandet i Kilderne uden for Byen, og de tilsagde ham deres Hjælp.

he talked with his army commanders about blocking up the water sources that lay outside the city. This is what they did.

4 Saa samledes en Mængde Folk, og de stoppede for alle Kilderne og for Bækken, som løber midt igennem Landet, idet man sagde: »Hvorfor skulde Assyrerkongerne finde rigeligt Vand, naar de kommer?«

They directed a large group of workers to block all the springs as well as the stream flowing nearby. “Why should the kings of Assyria come here and find plenty of water?” they asked.

5 Derpaa tog han Mod til sig og byggede Muren op, overalt hvor den var brudt ned, og byggede Taarne paa den, og han byggede den anden Mur udenfor og befæstede Millo i Davidsbyen og lod lave en Mængde Kastevaaben og Skjolde.

Hezekiah set to work and rebuilt all the parts of the wall that had fallen down and constructed towers on it. He also built another wall outside the first wall. He reinforced the Millo in the city of David. He also made a large quantity of weapons and shields.

6 Tillige indsatte han Hærførere over Krigsfolket, samlede dem om sig paa den aabne Plads ved Byporten og talte opmuntrende Ord til dem og sagde:

Hezekiah put army commanders in charge of the people. Then he summoned the people to gather in the square at the city gate. He spoke to them confidently, telling them,

7 »Vær frimodige og stærke; frygt ikke og forfærdes ikke for Assyrerkongen og hele den Menneskemængde, han har med sig; thi en større er med os end med ham!

“Be strong and be brave! Don't be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria with his large army, for there are more with us than with him.

8 Med ham er en Arm at Kød, men med os er HERREN vor Gud, der vil hjælpe os og føre vore Krige!« Og Folket satte sin Lid til Kong Ezekias af Judas Ord.

He has human help, but we have the Lord God on our side to help us and fight our battles.” The people were encouraged by this speech of Hezekiah, king of Judah.

9 Derefter sendte Assyrerkongen Sankerib, der selv med hele sin Krigsmagt laa foran Lakisj, sine. Tjenere til Kong Ezekias af Juda og alle Judæerne i Jerusalem og lod sige:

Some time later, when Sennacherib was attacking the town of Lachish with his armies, he sent his officers to Jerusalem with this message for Hezekiah, king of Judah, and for everyone from Judah living there.

10 »Saaledes siger Assyrerkongen Sankerib: Hvad er det, I fortrøster eder til, nu I sidder indesluttet i Jerusalem?

“This is what Sennacherib, king of Assyria, says. What are you going to trust in to help you survive when I come to attack Jerusalem?

11 Mon ikke Ezekias lokker eder til at dø af Hunger og Tørst, naar han siger: HERREN vor Gud vil frelse os af Assyrerkongens Haand!

Can't you see that in reality Hezekiah is telling you to die from starvation and thirst when he tells you, ‘The Lord our God will save us from the king of Assyria’?

12 Har ikke samme Ezekias skaffet hans Offerhøje og Altre bort og sagt til Juda og Jerusalem: Kun foran et eneste Alter maa I tilbede, og paa det skal I tænde Offerild!

Wasn't it Hezekiah who destroyed the high places and altars of this god and told Judah and Jerusalem, ‘You must worship at this one altar, and offer sacrifices on it alone’?

13 Ved I ikke, hvad jeg og mine Fædre har gjort ved alle Landenes Folkeslag? Mon Landenes Folks Guder kunde frelse deres Land af min Haand?

Don't you know what I and my fathers have done to all the nations of the earth? None of their gods could save them or their lands from me!

14 Hvilken af alle de Guder, som dyrkedes af disse Folk, paa hvilke mine Fædre lagde Band, har kunnet frelse sit Folk af min Haand? Og saa skulde eders Gud kunne frelse eder af min Haand!

Which one of all these gods of these nations that my fathers destroyed has been able to save them from me? So why would you think your god can save you from me?

15 Lad derfor ikke Ezekias vildlede eder og lokke eder paa den Maade! Tro ham ikke, thi ikke et eneste Folks eller Riges Gud har kunnet frelse sit Folk af min Haand eller af mine Fædres Haand; hvor meget mindre kan da eders Gud frelse eder af min Haand!«

So don't let Hezekiah fool you, and don't let him mislead you like this. Don't trust him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to save their people from me or from my fathers. So it's even less possible for your god to save you from me!”

16 Og hans Tjenere talte endnu flere Ord mod Gud HERREN og mod hans Tjener Ezekias.

Sennacherib's officers continued criticizing the Lord God and his servant Hezekiah.

17 Han skrev ogsaa et Brev for at smæde HERREN, Israels Gud, og tale imod ham; heri stod der: »Saa lidt som Landenes Folks Guder har frelst deres Folk af min Haand, skal Ezekias's Gud frelse sit Folk af min Haand!«

Sennacherib also wrote letters insulting the Lord, the God of Israel, taunting him by saying, “In the same way the gods of the nations did not save their people from me, so the god of Hezekiah will not save his people from me either.”

18 Og de raabte med høj Røst paa Judæisk til Folkene i Jerusalem, som stod paa Muren, for at indjage dem Angst og Skræk, i Haab om at kunne tage Byen.

The Assyrians also shouted this out in Hebrew to the people of Jerusalem standing on the wall to frighten and to terrify them so that the city would be surrendered.

19 Og de talte om Jerusalems Gud paa samme Maade som om Jordens Folkeslags Guder, der er Værker af Menneskehænder!

They talked about the God of Jerusalem like they did about the gods of the other nations, gods made by human beings.

20 Derfor bad Kong Ezekias og Profeten Esajas, Amoz's Søn, og raabte til Himmelen.

King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah, son of Amoz, appealed about this in prayer to the God of heaven.

21 Og HERREN sendte en Engel, der tilintetgjorde alle Krigere, Høvedsmænd og Hærførere i Assyrerkongens Lejr, saa han med Spot og Spe maatte vende hjem til sit Land. Og da han gik ind i sin Guds Hus, fældede nogle af hans kødelige Frænder ham der med Sværdet.

The Lord sent an angel who wiped out every warrior, leader, and commander in the camp of the Assyrian king. So he returned home in disgrace. When he went into the temple of his god, some of his own sons killed him with their swords.

22 Saaledes frelste HERREN Ezekias og Jerusalems Indbyggere af Assyrerkongen Sankeribs Haand og at alle andres og skaffede dem Ro paa alle Kanter.

The Lord saved Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from King Sennacherib of Assyria and all other enemies, giving them peace in every direction.

23 Og mange bragte Gaver til Jerusalem til HERREN og kostbare Ting til Kong Ezekias af Juda, saa han siden blev højt anset blandt alle Hedningefolk.

From then on he was very well respected by all the nations, and many brought offerings to Jerusalem for the Lord and valuable gifts for Hezekiah, king of Judah.

24 Ved den Tid blev Ezekias dødssyg. Da bad han til HERREN, og han svarede ham og gav ham et Tegn.

Around that time Hezekiah fell sick and was about to die. So he prayed to the Lord, who replied by healing him and giving him a miraculous sign.

25 Men Ezekias gengældte ikke den Velgerning, der var vist ham; hans Hjerte blev hovmodigt, og derfor kom der Vrede over ham og over Juda og Jerusalem.

But because he had become proud, Hezekiah did not acknowledge the gift he'd been given. So the Lord's anger fell on him, and on Judah and Jerusalem.

26 Men da Ezekias ydmygede sig og vendte om fra sit Hovmod sammen med Jerusalems Indbyggere, kom HERRENS Vrede ikke over dem i Ezekias's Dage.

Then Hezekiah apologized for his arrogance, as did the people of Jerusalem, and the Lord's anger no longer fell on them during Hezekiah's lifetime.

27 Ezekias var overmaade rig og æret. Han byggede sig Skatkamre til Sølv, Guld, Ædelsten, Røgelsestoffer, Skjolde og alle Haande kostelige Ting

Hezekiah was very rich and highly honored, and he built treasury storerooms to hold silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of valuable things.

28 og Forraadskamre til Afgrøden af Horn, Most og Olie, Stalde til alle Slags Kvæg og Folde til Hjordene;

He constructed buildings to store supplies of grain, new wine, and olive oil, and stalls for all kinds of animals, including cattle and sheep.

29 Byer byggede han sig ogsaa, og han havde Hjorde i Mængde af Hornkvæg og Smaakvæg, thi Gud gav ham saare meget Gods.

He built many towns, and he owned large herds of cattle and flocks of sheep, for God had made him very wealthy.

30 Samme Ezekias tilstoppede Gihons øvre Kilde og ledede Vandet mod Vest nedad til Davidsbyen. Alt, hvad Ezekias tog sig for, lykkedes for ham.

Hezekiah blocked off the outlet of the upper Gihon spring and made the water flow down to the west side of the City of David. Hezekiah was successful in everything he did.

31 Derfor var det ogsaa, at Gud gav ham til Pris for Sendebudene, der var sendt til ham fra Babels Fyrster for at høre om det Under, der var sket i Landet; det var for at sætte ham paa Prøve og saaledes faa Kendskab til alt, hvad der var i hans Hjerte.

But when ambassadors of the rulers of Babylon came to him to ask about the miraculous sign that had happened in the country, God left him to himself test him, so he could know Hezekiah's true thinking.

32 Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Ezekias og hans fromme Gerninger, staar jo optegnet i Profeten Esajas's, Amoz's Søns, Aabenbaring og i Bogen om Judas og Israels Konger.

The rest of what Hezekiah did, including his acts of loyalty, are recorded in the vision of the prophet Isaiah, son of Amoz, in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.

33 Saa lagde Ezekias sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre, og man jordede ham paa Skraaningen op til Davids Efterkommeres Grave; og hele Juda og Jerusalems Indbyggere viste ham stor Ære ved hans Død; og hans Søn Manasse blev Konge i hans Sted.

Hezekiah died and was buried in the upper cemetery of David's descendants. All Judah and the people of Jerusalem honored him at his death. His son Manasseh took over as king.